10 new features and changes that may occur in the Android P

The new operating system from Google will recommend that the reply to the message, and will allow to stop a possible spy on you through the camera. And that's not all.

Despite the very modest share of Android Oreo (only 1.1%), In May at the conference Google I / O can be represented by the next version of the system called Android P. Her first pre-assembly for developers to appear in March. Based on the changes in the repository AOSP and Google branded app, as well as some of the rumors, we can already identify a number of potential innovations.

1. Support "monobrovi"

According to the publication Bloomberg, The Google developers are well aware that many manufacturers of smart phones will soon begin to imitate Apple and releasing device with a cutout in the top of the display, like iPhone X. Such trends have showed Asus, and was soon joined by Huawei and many other companies.

The appearance of such depressions - an inevitable process. The best thing that can make Google, - help producers with adaptation, laying the necessary tools to do so at the level of the system itself.

2. Support for multiple screens and folding screens

Flagships of the last few years clearly demonstrate that the number of external differences between smartphones gradually approaches zero. That is why the bold experiments with design and form factors in the near future should be more and more. It is primarily about devices with flexible and foldable screens.

Adapt the Android operating system by Google such gadgets can start as early as this year. It was in 2018. Samsung should show the first truly flexible flagship Galaxy X.

3. A simple implementation of a night mode for applications

Full dark theme interface in Android P is unlikely to emerge, but for developers can be available a special switch mode that allows you to easily create a theme for the night interface applications. Going into the dark mode will not only reduce the burden on the eyes, but also to save battery life on smartphones with OLED-displays, where black pixels are simply not highlighted.

4. Denying access to the microphone for background apps

Based on changes in the AOSP repository, the next version of Android will learn self-blocking applications that record audio without the user's knowledge. In particular this applies to programs running in the background. If they try to gain access to the microphone unit, then this system will immediately detect and send them only empty data.

5. The ban on the use of the camera for background apps

In addition to recording the sound in the background of the application can not access the camera of the smartphone. In the event of trying to start shooting, this program will immediately close. The user is given sufficient notice of the attempt presechonnoy surveillance.

6. Notice of call recording

The Android operating system already has a call recording function, but the OEM-manufacturers of smartphones rarely include it in the list of available users. If this feature is enabled in the Android P, both parties will be notified. And a special tone-alert will remind recording every 15 seconds.

Such innovation can touch only those countries where the legislation in force recording a telephone conversation without the consent of both parties is prohibited.

7. Concealment network signal reception level

In some smartphones, the level of reception signal strength can be displayed not only in the form of divisions in the top status bar, but in a more precise expression in decibel milliwatts (dBm). The Android P can only remain the classic division without numbers, and other specifics. However, it only touches the operator units distributed under the contract. For Russia, the change is irrelevant.

8. Variable display LTE-power signal

Also from the AOSP repository learned that Android P enables mobile operators themselves define thresholds for LTE-quality connection. Simply put, the power waveform display may be specific for each new SIM card. The operators themselves will be able to determine how many bars to display a specific signal strength.

9. Edit screenshots

Many shells quick editing function screenshots Screen is now available a long time, but in a pure version of Android, it is still there. It is expected that Google will add her name to the Android P.

This should happen at least because such a feature is already available on iOS 11. Many small changes in Google and Apple's, is known to be administered almost simultaneously.

10. Smart answers for messengers

The automatic generation of quick answers may appear messaging applications. At the level of the system will be implemented self-learning function, which is based on the incoming text messages provide some possible answers to choose from. This machine learning will save you from a standard set of "yes", "no", "good morning", "tomorrow".

References to this innovation were found in fresh beta version of Google Apps.